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Training and Curriculum Specialist, Nf-04/Rft, Chura Warabi, Camp Courtney
U.S. Marine Corps · Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan · Closes in 4 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the United States. The position is only for applicants currently living in Okinawa or arriving there on official government orders.

Experience: You need 3 years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth. The announcement does not give a grade level for this experience.

Education: A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child/Youth Development, or a related field such as Elementary Education, Special Education, or Family and Consumer Science (Early Childhood emphasis). You can also qualify with a mix of at least 24 semester hours of college work and/or other course work that gives knowledge comparable to that degree. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.

Licenses and certifications:

Current food handlers certification
Current CPR certification
Current First Aid certification
May be required to obtain a government driver's license

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of no more than 2 pages; longer resumes will not be considered Education or certification certificates, if applicable DD-214 Member Copy if you have prior military service Social Security card, which must be presented during the application process Written request and ID card with TA stamped in red if you apply through the Transition Assistance Program

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 4 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: You will be rated on how well your application, resume and supporting documents show you meet the listed qualifications. The selecting official will choose the best qualified applicant, and missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Keep your resume to 2 pages or fewer, because longer resumes are not considered.
Apply online through the MCCS Careers website only; emailed or mailed applications are not considered.
Confirm that you live in Okinawa or have official orders there before you apply.

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